Products
Phosphate- Powdered Detergents
Liquid Detergents
Soaps
Advantages
Perform well in hard or soft water.
Wash all types of fabrics well. Can be used in hot, warm, or cold water.
Perform satisfactorily in soft or moderately hard water.
In some areas only
Perform well in soft water.
Offer better performance in hard water than powdered
Clean synthetics and fabric blends well.
Are excellent as concentrates for removing spots.
Completely dissolve even in cold water.
Perform well in soft water.
Disadvantages
Are not available in some areas.
Generally do not clean well in hard water.
May be difficult to dissolve, especially in cold water.
Should not be used in cold water.
Those containing sodium carbonate as an ingredient may cause harmful limestone deposits on clothes and washer when combined with hard water.
(See Detergents section.)
May not perform as well as powdered phosphate products when diluted in wash water.
Generally do not clean well in
May combine with water hardness minerals to form sticky soap curd.
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